When you graduate, you’re more than just a diploma—you’re the sum of all your experiences! So, hop on board and ride the wave! Champions from each faculty will be out and about spreading the community engagement word. And during the month of January, we’ll be posting information about each champion and the advice they have to share.
“The University should never cut itself off from the problems and concerns of everyday people. It must play an active role in the community.”
“Community engagement allows you to make a real difference in the lives of people, to make the world a better place,” says Carlie Boisvert, a third-year student studying biomedical sciences at the Faculty of Science. After realizing the extent to which postsecondary education can change a student’s perspective on the world and open up a myriad of possibilities, Carlie had the bright idea of creating Projet-T.
The Community Service Learning (CSL) program has been offered on campus for 10 years now. Laura Ambrosio, an FLS instructor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI), has been a champion of the program since its early days.